2003 Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are one of the most storied franchises in all of Major League Baseball. They are also the first ever professional team and now play in the National League Central division, against such rival teams as the Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Chicago Cubs. They are best known for their championship teams of the 70s, The Big Red Machine. Those teams were led by hall of famers, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, and the controversial Pete Rose. The last championship they won was in 1990 under the management of Lou Pinella.

The team is now being managed by first time manager Dan Miley. They are a young, exciting up and coming baseball team. The Reds are being led into the future by their young outfield of Austin Kerns, Ken Griffey Jr., and Adam Dunn. Veteran shortstop and former MVP Barry Larkin is also a major contributor and valuable member to the Cincinnati Reds organization.

In 2003, after years of playing in Riverfront stadium, the Cincinnati Reds moved into a brand new baseball-only facility, The Great American Ballpark. Great American Ball Park is a 42,000-capacity facility that combines the charm and allure of historical ballpark venues with the cutting-edge technology and all-inclusive amenities of today's sports superstructures. The ballpark is located on the river in Cincinnati, Ohio and has many distinct features that make having a ticket to a Red's game a unique experience. One of these features only found at The Great American Ballpark is "the gap" located along the third base line. This gap in the stadium provides fans at the ballpark a view of the Cincinnati skyline. The stadium also has the widest video screen in all of Major League Baseball.

Tickets to baseball games at The Great American Ballpark are priced in 17 different groups, which allow one to find tickets in a price range or section that fits his needs. Bank One Ballpark is a baseball-only facility, and therefore its sight lines are second to no other facility, so any ticket to a Cincinnati Reds game will provide a good seat.

If in Cincinnati, one can also get tickets to other local sporting events. The Bengals of the NFL have their home in Cincinnati and play at the Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals are an up and coming NFL franchise. The major college sports that can be seen are provided by the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University. The Cincinnati Bearcat's basketball team is always a national power house and is led by their fiery head coach Bob Huggins. The Bearcats facilities are at the Shoemaker center including the fifth third arena where the basketball team plays. The Xavier University Musketeers basketball team is the biggest program at Xavier and plays its games in the Cintas Center Arena.

The Reds will continue to compete in the National League Central at the Great American Ballpark for years to come. Tickets to the baseball games should be hot commodities every season order yours today!